Heater.



C. H. HYSONG, DEG'D. J. TAYLOR, ADMINISTRATOR.

HEATER. 970,450.

APPLICATION TILED DEC. 2, 1908.

Patnted Sept. 13,1910.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES H. HYSONG, 0F PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA; JOHN TAYLOR ADMINIS- TRATOR OF SAID CHARLES H. HYSONG, DECEASED.

HEATER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 13, 1910.

Application filed December 2, 1908. Serial No. 465,592.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. HYsoNo, of Pittsburg, Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Heaters, of which the followlng is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which the figure illustrates a vertical section through one form of water heater embodying my invention, which is shown attached to a well-known type of radiator or water coil.

The object of my invention is to provide a cheap, durable and efficient heater which is heated by means of a burner and wherein the heat from the burner is directed against a series of water-containing members having water-containing heat and flame deflectors whichwill deflect the heat back and forth so as to bring the flame and the heat current therefrom into direct contact with the heating surface of the heater, at a multifiolicity of points; also to incase the deectors and Water-containing members in a water-containing shell and to so connect the shell .and inner members that a free circulation of water will be had.

Another object is to automatically control the supply of fuel to the burner by means of pressure-actuated mechanism controlled by the heater.

The precise nature of my invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawing, which will now be described, it being premised, however that changes can be made in the details 0 construction and general arrangement without departing from the scope of my invention as defined by the appended claims.

In the drawings, the numeral 2 designates a hollow cylindrical shell composed of the respective inner and outer walls 3 and 4, and the bottom and top walls 5 and 6. The upper portion of the outer wall is flared out to form the enlarged annular space 7. Mounted on tubes 8 which are tapped into the top wall 6 is the hollow hood or cap 9, which is provided with a downwardly projecting hollow rim 10 which projects to a point slightly above the top of the shell 2, the lower end of the hood having a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the shell to allow an air space between the hood and the shell. The tubes 8 also form communicating passages between the hood 9 and the shell 2.

Suspended from the bottom wall of the hood 8 by means of a pipe 11 and union 12 is a hollow drum 13 to the lower end of which is secured a hollow deflector 14 the lower wall of said deflector being concaved while the upper wall is convexed.

Projectin from the lower or concaved wall of this deflector 14 are circulating tubes 17 to the lower ends of which is connected a frusto-conical shell 18 having a hollow concaved deflector 19 at the lower end thereof, and projecting from the lower end of this concaved deflector 19 are the circulating tubes 17 to the lower ends of which is connected the hollow deflector 16 whose diameter is less than the diameter of the deflector 19.

20, 20 are a series of water radiators which are connected together by means of the nipples 21, 21, the lower section of these radiators being connected by means of pipe 22 with the cylindrical shell 2 and 23 is a pipe connectin the lower end of this shell 2 with the defl ector 16. The upper section of the radiators is connected by means of a pipe 24 and a T-coupling 25 with a nipple 26 projecting from the hood 9.

Tapped into the upwardly projecting niember of the T-coupling 25 is a pipe 27, and mounted thereon is a chamber 28 the top of i which is flanged, and interposed between this flange and a clamp ring 29 is a diaphragm 30.

31, 31 are standards which project up- 9 wardly from the flange on the top of the chamber 28. Mounted on the u per end of these standards and capable of a vertical movement thereon is the cross-bar 32, and interposed between this cross-bar and nuts 34 on the ends of the standards are the coil springs 34. Projecting through and secured to the central portion of this cross-bar 32 is the hollow stem 33 provided with a petcock 36 at its up er end, and its lower end is secured to the ciaphragm 30 b means of nuts and washers. The action of the springs 34 on the cross-bar 32 and its connections with the diaphragm 30 normally tend to hold the diaphragm in the position illustrated in the drawings.

35 is an ordinary water-gage, which is connected to the chamber 28.

37 is a tank to which is connected a pipe 38 which is in turn connected to the pipe 22, and is provided with an ordinary valve 45.

Within the shell 2 and below the deflector 16 is a burner 39 of any well known type, for burning either gas or oil. This burner is attached to a supply pipe 40 having a globe valve 46 and a regulating cook 41 provided with a lever 42 attached to the stem thereof. Pivotally connected to the one end of the cross bar 32 is one end of a link 44, the other end of which is connected to the end of gas regulating valve lever 42. I

The valve 45 and pet-cock 86 are opened and the radiator coils and heater are filled by means of the tank 37 to a point slightly below the diaphragm 30, after wh1ch the valve and pet-cock are closed. The globe valve in the supply pipe is now opened and the burner 39 is lighted, it being understood that the regulating valve is properly adjusted to supply suflicient fuel to supply the burner so that the same will burn with a full flame with the diaphragm in its depressed position. The flame and products of combustion from the burner will strike the deflector, pass around the side walls, and be cleflected inwardly by striking the deflector 19; they then pass up along the inner wall of the hollow cone 18 and strike the lower wall of the deflector 14, which deflects them outwardly against the inner wall 3 of the shell 2, where they are again partially deflected, a portion of the current passing along the wall of the drum 13, and a portion along the wall 3, until it strikes the inverted hood 9. This deflects the products of combustion downwardly and outwardly. As soon as the pressure in the chamber 28 rises, the diaphragm will rise, compressing the sprmgs and partially closing the regulating cock to cut down the supply of gas. The pressure of the springs 34 can be regulated by means of the adjusting nuts on the ends of the standards 31.

The advantages of my invention result from the construction whereby a maximum heating surface is provided, and the products of combustion from the burner are so confined and directed against the heating surfaces as to utilize to a maximum extent the heat contained therein. Also from the provision of means for automatically regulating the supply of fuel to the burners, and from the generally simple and eflicient construction of the heater.

It will be readily understood that the heater can be supplied with one or more burners, or that a battery of heaters can be applied to a heating system.

The heater can also be set at a remote point from the heating coils or hot watercontaining vessel by making the necessary changes in the pipe connections.

Other changes can be made to meet the various requirements of conditions and 10 cation.

I claim 1. A water heater comprising a cylindrical water containing shell, an inner water containing drum provided with a deflector inclosed in said shell, a water containing hood having a downwardly projecting water containing annular flange above the shell, a circulating tube connecting the hood with the upper portion of the shell, a circulating tube connecting the upper portion of the drum with the hood, an inlet tube leading to the lower port-ion of the shell and drum, and an outlet tube extending from the hood; substantially as described.

2. A water heater comprising a cylindrical water containing shell, an inner water containing shell provided with a hollow deflector inclosed in said shell, a water containing hood above the first shell and having a downwardly projecting water containing annular flange, tubular connections between the upper portion of the cylindrical shell and the hood, circulating connections between the hood and upper portion of the inner shell, a water inlet pipe leading into the lower portions of the shells, and an outlet pipe from the hood; substantially as described.

3. A water heater comprising a cylindrical water containing shell, a frusto-conical shell within the first shell, a hollow water containing deflector disposed below and in communication with the frusto-conical shell, said last named shell forming heat circulating space between its wall and the inner wall of the outer shell, tubular connections between the upper portions of said shells and between the lower portion of the cylindrical shell and the deflector, a burner within the cylindrical shell and below the deflector; substantially as described.

4. A water heater comprising a cylindrical water containing shell, a frusto-conical shell within the'cylindrical shell, a hollow annular deflector in communication with the conical shell, a hollow water containing hood above and projecting beyond the outer wall of the cylindrical shell, tubular connections between the lower portions of both shells, and tubular connections between the hood and the upper portions of the shells; substantially as described.

5. A water heater comprising a water containing shell, an inner water containing drum within the shell and provided with a hollow deflector in communication with the lower end thereof and forming heat circulating spaces between the drum and shell, a second water containing shell within the first shell and forming heat circulating spaces between the outer wall of the inner shell and the inner wall of the outer shell, tubular connections between the lower ends of the shells, tubular connections between the upper end of the inner shell and the drum, and tubular connections between the upper portion of the cylindrical shell and the upper portion of the drum; substantially as described.

6. A Water heater comprising a cylindrical water containing shell, a frusto-conical shell having an annular water containing deflector in communication therewith and inclosed in the first shell, tubular connections between the lower portions of the shells, a water containing drum above the frusto-conical shell, tubular connections between the upper portion of the last shell and the lower portion of the drum, a water containing deflecting hood above the first shell and having a downwardly projecting hollow water containing annular flange extending beyond the outer wall of the first shell, tubular connections between the hood and the upper portion of the outer shell, and between the hood and the upper portion of the drum, an inlet pipe connected to the lower portion of both shells, and an outlet pipe connected to the hood; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

CHARLES H. HYSONG.

Witnesses:

Jesse B. HELLER, H. M. ConwIN. 

